Cardigan's Winter Sports Awards 2020

The winter season has already come to a close, but not before the Cardigan community gathered to celebrate the student-athletes who worked hard and went above and beyond. Many of the boys improved their skills and fitness as well as their knowledge of the game, while others learned what it takes to lead their teammates and stay focussed, even when the score isn’t in Cardigan’s favor. The Winter Sports Awards Assembly is a chance to celebrate those that developed as players as well as those who made a difference to their teammates and coaches.

The best part of the Assembly, however, is hearing from the boys on each team who share their summaries and memories from the winter season. From their adventures on the road to the final intense moments of a close game to the encouraging support of the coaches, the individual speakers share the impact their athletic experiences have had on them.  

The Sports Awards are also a chance to recognize the important work of the Captains Council, the group of students who work closely with Mr. Frost all season to make sure the practices and games go smoothly and that the code of ethics and conduct is respected by all.

The following is a list of students who were recognized for their accomplishments this season:

Master of Ceremonies: Yaneik Gallego ’20
Director of Athletics: Ryan Frost
Assistant Athletic Director: Julia Ford

Varsity Hockey

Players’ Choice–Best Teammate:  William Rassier ’20
Coaches’ Award:  Bryce Terry ’20
Coaches’ Award:  Avan Pyle ’20
Speaker: Conley Bohan ’21

JV Hockey

Best Teammate: Nathaniel Johnson ’20
Coaches’ Award: Zachary Hawthorne ’20
Most Improved: Dylan Gorman ’20
Speaker: Gabriel Brondel ’20

Thirds Hockey 

Players’ Choice: Cayden Van Dolah ’21
Heart & Soul–Coaches’ Award: William Lyons ’20
MVP: Jackson Davies ’22
Speaker :  Evan Mann ’21

Reserve Hockey 

Coaches’ Award: Robert Blenk ’20
Coaches’ Award: Bernardo Lujan Lalieu ’21
Speaker:  Zheng “Justin” Gong ’23

Varsity Basketball

Most Valuable Player: Heewoo Jung ’20
Iron Man Award: Yaneik Gallego ’20
Most Improved Player: Heesung “Daniel” Jung ’21
Speaker: Eric Roachford ’20

JV Basketball 

Most Improved Award: Delin “Michael” Liu ’21
Most Valuable Player: John “Connor” Hennessey ’21
Speaker: Xuanyu “Tommy” Li ’20

Thirds Basketball 

Coaches’ Award: Hanzhe “Jason” Jiang ’20
Coaches’ Award: Jack Hines ’20
Speaker: Bochen “Victor” Zhu ’20

Reserve Basketball 

Heart and Soul–Coaches’ Award: Carter Davis ’22
Most Improved Player: Chris Giavelli ’21
Speaker:  Minseok “Brian” Lee ’20

Alpine Ski

Heart and Hustle Award: Wilfrido Castillo Topete ’20
Most Improved: Ho Seok “Ryan” Ham ’22
Speaker:  Dohyun “DK” Kim ’23

Snowboarding 

Coaches’ Award: Ki “Jerry” Zhang ’20
Most Valuable: Haohui “Josh” Hou ’21
Most Improved: Francisco Concha Alvarez ’21
Speaker: Francisco Concha Alvarez ’21

Nordic Ski

Coaches’ Award: Reaghan Moore ’22
Speaker: Zihan “Harrison” Huang ’21

Wrestling

Coaches’ Award: Diego Escalante ’20
Coaches’ Award: Chenqi “Lucas” Ding ’20
Coaches’ Award: Jaeyoung “Jay” Hong ’21
Speaker: Kolapat “Pi” Mongkhonvanit ’20

Recreational Skiing and Snowboarding

The team did not give out awards during the assembly, but instead opted to give out individual awards during their team party.
Speaker: Alex Wang ’23